40+ I think
Played in 2020 managed 25+ games over 2/3 years
Then exploded in 2024
But he has size which dumb dumb Samson doesnt
So 7 years to get a legitimate full time ruck?
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40+ I think
Played in 2020 managed 25+ games over 2/3 years
Then exploded in 2024
But he has size which dumb dumb Samson doesnt
Who cares just get the Kayla Gerryn kid. He’s a large midfielder/ruck/fwd
So 7 years to get a legitimate full time ruck?
dont draft a pure ruck. we are carrying enough of that type on the list already imo.
next year is the year to look with nank a year old. sampson likely to be traded if he doesnt show enough improvement. hopefully fawcett has a full year. Then there's our rookies.. plenty of options.
Navicular injury.Why he miss 23 season
prefer Shanahan way over ArmstrongFeels like we are reaching for Shanahan there.
Overall not a fan of that selection.
if nank gets injured we have:Then you draft a kid who can play mid/ruck like Gerryn better than playing balta in the ruck. Like what we going to rely on skinny Sampson? Nank gets injured and then we have Samson and balta???
but he needs to be a competitive beast to be effective as a ruckmanYes and no. In general early pick rucks are hit and miss. Trading in rucks typically gets you a good B grade ruck - Nank if you are lucky (very good B grade ruck).
But if you can get a good to very good ruck for very cheap (pick 25+) then you can have an essential part of a contending team for a long time cheaply and easily.
If Dodson is at least a B grade tap ruck, and can be a B grade mid we have a powerful part of any future premiership team.
Put another way, if no one invested in rucks (as you suggest) then you have no rucks. Rucks are important to be competitive. Tap rucks rarely are vital to winning - because other tall guys can usually neutralise a good tap ruck, and mids can rove to a losing ruck.
So it is how much it costs you to get a good ruck. Picks after 25 are fine by me as an investment. The key is what our recruitment team think is best. I'm happy with Dodson. I'm also happy with someone else. Or with a trade for a F1.
Now you are talking, Ottens clone !!Who cares just get the Kayla Gerryn kid. He’s a large midfielder/ruck/fwd
CricketsYou heard anything up there mozz
Ok hear me out.
As it stands we hold 1/3 of the picks in the first 24. So how do we cash in and get the best value?
Well let's look at the rumours
- North wants to split pick 2 to get at least 2 picks in R1.
- Saints looking to split pick 8 for multiple 1s.
- Port interested in getting 10 off us as part of a multi team deal with 13 involved.
- GWS possibly involved in the multi team trade and have 15 16 & 21 to deal with.
So here's my plan
FOOK EM ALL
Hold all our picks until the night of the draft and let North come to us when pick 2 is on the clock, desperately looking to trade and get pick 2, their F1 & F2 in 2025 to get pick 11 & 23. Take it or leave it.
Then, when the Saints are on the clock at pick 8 and are looking to trade the deal is pick 8 & 32 for 18 & 20
Now that we've got pick 8 we call GWS and tell them 10 & 24 is on the table for 15 16 & 37.
Essendon having matched a bid for Kako are looking at getting back into the draft and with Melbourne a good chance of fighting us for the spoon as they implode we want the Dees 2025 R1 for 16
Final draft hand is:
1 2 6 8 15 32 & 37 in 2024
1. Lalor
2. FOS
6. Smillie
8. Reid
15. Best Available KPP
32. Best Available KPP/Ruck
37. Davidson
Spot open for SSP
2025:
Our 1st & 2nd
Norths F1 & F2
Dees F1
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whoever we pick up with 10 and 11 this year, will most likely be far better than F 12-16 next year. Hard pass.Looking at some of these mock drafts, picks 10 and 11 are probably going to attract some hefty bids.
Depending on who is available, I'd be tempted by any of these:
- West Coast pick 12 + F2
- North Melbourne F1 + F2
- Gold Coast F1 + Collingwood F1 (both held by Gold Coast)
Bullshite. We got bent over. Anyone who thinks we did well out of that knows stuff all.32 for 20
End of the day.
32 for 20
End of the day.
20Will melt if Giants go Hotton & Hannaford. Very interesting Hotton & Trainor not invited to night 1.
How many campaigners do they invite?
You’re stupid if you can’t see the benefit of ending up with 1,2,6,13 - it’s not rocket scienceonce again stupid
The pick swap could be something like this…
Pot give 13, 29 =1865
Get pick 11,23 = 2144
NM give pick 2 =2517
Get 10,18,F4 = 2587
Rich give: 10,11,18,23,F4
Get: 2,13,29
Rich = 1,2,6,13,,20,24,29